Unlikeable people doing banal and/or despicable things, which could still be salvageable, if only anyone involved had a sense of humor.
movie review
Rascals (2011) 20%
Not funny.
Alien Abduction (2014) 30%
Not well written or acted – things that should not have been affected by the budget (or lack thereof).
Battle: Los Angeles (2011) 50%
A good turn by Eckhart in what is otherwise a derivative alien shmup.
Cowboy Bebop the Movie (2003) 70%
Like a decent episode of the groundbreaking and thoughtful series.
Draft Day (2014) 50%
Quite unintentionally funny, due in large part to the spit-balled script.
Bad Neighbours (2014) 60%
Disjointed, but represents the ceiling for what “Project X” could have been.
Prometheus (2012) 60%
Very pretty, which makes so much window dressing for what is essentially a straightforward creature feature.
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) 30%
A good idea, with a good supporting cast, that looks and sounds good, and is somehow terrible. Based on this effort, it can be said that MacFarlane has an awful sense of humor, and should not be allowed a budget for anything else.
A Most Wanted Man (2014) 70%
Taut, serious spy thriller, but mostly a reminder of the brilliance lost with Hoffman’s death.